New Hand Shakers Anime PV and Key Visuals Introduces Characters

The brand new anime series from studio GoHands, Hand Shakers has revealed a brand new trailer as well as two new key visuals, all showcasing the main cast.

The official website of Hand Shakers, the new original anime project from animation studio GoHands (K Project, Coppelion), production company Frontier Works, and publisher Kadokawa began streaming the following new trailer for the anime. The anime is set to air in January 2017.

Two new key visuals were also revealed on the website, most notably showing the main cast on Osaka’s famous Dōtonboribashi bridge:

Voice actress Risa Taneda was listed in previous trailers but this latest one no longer lists her due to her going on hiatus in August to focus on medical treatment for an unspecified illness.

The Crew of Hand Shakers

GoHands, Frontier Works, and Kadokawa are all credited with the original work and in addition GoHands is also in charge of the original planning whilst GOON TRAX is composing the music. Hand Shakers is also the series fronting the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the ANIMATE chain of anime character goods stores.

The series staff is made up of:

Director: Shingo Suzuki

Series Direction and Composition: Kanazawa Hiromichi

Chief Animation Directors: Takayuki Uchida and Makoto Furuta

Character Designer: Takayuki Uchida

Mech Designer: Hiroshi Okubo

Prop Designer: Takahiro Kishida

CGI Director: Takanori Kikuchi

The Story of Hand Shakers

Hand Shakers takes place in Osaka in “AD20XX,” and revolves around the Hand Shakers — partners who can summon “Nimrodes,” weapons born from their deep psyche by joining hands. In order to grant the pair’s wish, the Hand Shakers compete with and fight other Hand Shaker pairs. The top pair will then meet and challenge “God.”

The English text on the anime’s logo reads:

They, the receivers of the Revelation of Babel. They, the challengers to God.
They, who inevitably throw themselves into battle with their partners. What does God want from them?
And did they want powers exceeding that of Gods? The chosen ones, their souls linked,
join hand and hand for the Ziggurat where the fighting shall ensue.

So what do you think? Are you interested to check this show out? Finding the overly bright colours a turn off? Or do you think it will just be more style over substance? Let us know below.